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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
RADICAL CURE.

Doctor Crawford, of Baltimore, is
related to have advised patient, who
fancied he was dying of liver disease, to
travel On returning he appeared to
be quite we'll, but upon receiving In
formation of the death of a twin
brother, who had actually died of a
scirrhous liver, he Immediately
staggered, and, falling down, cried out
that he was dead, and had, as he always
expected, died of liver complaint.
Doctor Crawford being sent for inn
mediately attended; and, on being in
formed of the notion which had seized
the hypochondriac, exclaimed: ooh,
yes, the gentleman is certainly dead,
and it is more than probable that his
liver was the death of him. However,
to ascertain the fact, I will hasten to cut
him open before putrefaction takes
place. He called for carving knife, and
whetting it as butcher would when
about to open a dead calf, he stepped
up to the patient and began to open
his waistcoat The hypochondriac be-
came so terribly frightened that he
leaped up with the agility of rabbit,
and crying out Murder! murder |!
murder p ran off with q speed that
would have defed score of doctors to
catch him. After running consider
able distance, until he was almost ex-
hausted, he halted, and not finding the
doctor at his heels, soon became COM
posed From that period this gentle
man was never known to complain of
his liver, nor had he for more than
twenty years afterward any symptoms
of this disease
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
THE DEPREDATING HEN.

OF all the things in nature that aiict the sons Of
men,
There is nothing that know of beats the depre-
dating hen;
If you see a wild-eyed woman firing brickbats
from the shed,
You can bet hen has busted up her little flower
bed
She plumbers and she scratches, she cackles and
she matches,
And forty thousand cowboys couldn't keep her
in pen;
She was sent on earth to fret u.s. to excoriate the
lettuce;
She's thoro' going nuisance. is the deprecating
hen.
Ithrew brick and missed her, as she hustled
But julius Caesars statue was smashed to
saw her digging rifle pits where I'd put my
pansies in,
fired good sized rock and hit my hired man on
the shin.
She busts all bounds and snackles, she gggles
ard she cackles,
She makes me say some earnest things I haven't
time to pen.
Inever used bad language, but now I'm filled
with language.
Alas I've broke the record, thro' that depre-
dating hen.
But now thro' out my cabinet there floats
pleasant smell,
And the reason for that perfume isn't hard to
tell,
For when rose this morning, saw my cabbage
bed wreck.
caught that depredating hen and fercely
wrung her neck,
Ihear her fizz and crackle, no more she'll scratch
and cackle,
Or make my summer garden look like some
hyena's den,
She far too long has bossed me, she far too much
has cost me,
I'll eat ut luncheon time to-day lhundred-dollar
hen.
The Khan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
FOR autumn IrdUetteH

Travelling dresses are made princi-
pally of plain woolens, plaid stuffs, and
limousine, which last is wooden material
of the natural beige, grayish, or ecru
tint, with fine colored stripes. What
ever the material employed, the gen.
eral style is always that of tailor dress.
With slightly shaggy wooden stuff
that has soft lights in chestnut and old
gold plain skirt is made, two yards
and three-quarters wide around the
bottom; the front breadth is longer
than the others, to admit of being
gathered up on both sides, and thus
form draped tablier. The jacket cor
sage crosses to one side, and has a
turned-down collar, side pockets, and a
small breast pocket for railroad tickets
on the left side. All the edges Of skirt
and jacket are bordered with several
rows of stitching in old-gold silk. The
favorite colors for travelling toilets are
all the tawny tints, all shades of brown,
wood, and beige. When plaid fabric
is selected the costume is made of the
plaid throughout. The skirt generally
has the lines of the plaid taken bias
and is plated all around in free plaits
that are held only at the belt. The
corsage is well corseted and very long
in the waist all around. The sleeve is
narrow at the top and terminates in a
cuff, and the collar is straight and wide.
This is simple, serviceable, and appro-
pirate, particularly if the plad has been
carefully chosen in subdued soft tints.
Not unusual is travelling dress of
plain serge trimmed with plaid bands;
or sometimes the two stuhs are more
closely combined, the skirt having plain
plaits and plaid plaits alternately all
the way around, with breadths of the
plaid slightly draped on the back; the
plaid corsage has sleeves of the plain
fabric and plain plastron, revers, collar,
and cuffs. -Ha1Der's Bdznr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
A Rich Altar in Mexico.

The great cathedral of Puebla, Mex
leo, is 1913 feet long, 101 feet wide, and
the interior height is 80 feet. In the
tower there are eighteen bells and any
one just dropping off to sleep when the
hour is struck will readily believe that
the largest weighs nine tons. One OF
the many ways of money-making which
the Pueblans have found is in working
the quarries, and the interior of the
cathedral has been enriched with these
products. The stone-workers have
We'd with the iron-workers in showing
their skill. The floor is paved with
colored marbles.
The great altar, which cost 81 10, 900,
is mass of Mexican marbles, inter
mingled with which is the onyx for
which the State is famous. Underneath
this altar is the tomb of the Puebla
Bishops, and there again the onyx has
been used rs if it was common stone.
Pulpit and sounding board, too, are of
carved onyx. In the sacristy are large
tables, the tops of which are slabs of
onyx.
In the midst of all this richness there
are some highly priced relics, showing
that the wealth and influence Of the
Puebla diocese have been recognized at
Rome. In the shrine above the Bish-
ops seat is thorn from the crown OF
Christ. An ivory crucifx sent by Greg
ory XVI. as mark of his favor is In
the chapel of San Jose, which is but
one of the many little chapels opening
out from the nave.-G. Louis Globe
Dom onu.nf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

settled some hazardous worriment, Of
which he had been ignorant; but what
did it matter when the elimination
brought such bliss to his little home?
II am so glad you are satisfied" he
said, satisfied with our pleasant home
and--poor me"
"And SO am glad" she whispered
IN his eager ear; "glad and happily
contented that am John Ainsworth's
wife"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
actors Dresched on the Stage.

Tom Ellar, in his unpublished rem
miscences, relates a quaint incident
which happened while he was playing
harlequin at the Grow Street Theater,
Dublin, in 1909. On the opening night
Of the pantomime the mechanism OF the
final scene-a sort of hydraulic temple,
which was superintended in the work
ing by Belzoni, the Patsgonian Samp-
son-went astray, and the audience
were treated to the extraordinary spec
tacle of large volume of water pour
ing over the stage into the orchestra,
and scattering the players and must
clans in all directions.
These aqua-dramas, although for
some years the principal attraction OF
Sadlers Wells, were invariably per-
formed as after-pieces, and the great
water scene, which generally presented
some very powerful sensation, was al
ways to be looked for in the last act,
says writer in the Gentlenaare's Mag
azi1ae. When the curtain was lowered
for its preparation the audience whiled
away the interim in listening to the
trickling of the water into the great
tank, which was ninety feet in length
by twenty-three in width Coming to
within six feet of the footlights), and of
sufficient depth for an average-sized
man to bottom and yet swim in. At
first the stage was made to ascend to
the roof of the theater by means OF an
ingenius mechanical continuance, after
the lowering of the curtain; but in af-
ter years, to save the delay of twenty
minutes thus wasted, the operation was
more quickly performed in full sight Of
the audience. There was also another
tank considerably smaller in size, at
the top of the theater, which was used
in the production of waterfalls in spec
tacdar plays.
Never ending were the variety of
surprises performed in these water
scenes, in which all the principal actors
had their aquatic doubles, upon whose
lively actions the interest mainly CEN
tered Mimic vessels of war. three
feet long, would sail about the tank en-
gagged in all the din and strife of con-
fict, and real out-and-out villains,
when pursued like poor Harvey Duff,
would throw themselves headlong into
the water amid the execrations of the
audience. In "Philip and his Dog
very popular in 1864 cleverly-
trained dog, known as Bruin, used to
first rescue q dummy infant from the
water and then proceed to drown the
villain who had thrown it in. This was
sensation with a venreancei
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24
A VERY Remarkable Photograph.

In Amsterdam, N. Y, there is a re-
markable photograph, according to a
newspaper there. It is group of the
heads of four young ladies. "But if
the picture is placed across the room
and looked at with half-closed eyes for
few moments, striking likeness of
the late Senator John A. Logan can be
seen. Two Of the young ladies form his
long black hair; the shadows make q
high forehead and prominent nose; the
heavy bangs of another of the group
furnish the prominent mustache, and
the neck of the fourth his eyes. The
phenomenon was discovered by near
sighted gentleman when without his
glasses York Sam.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

HENRY ALEXANDER COOPER, formerly
. circus giant, but now a saloonkeeper
IN Buffalo, is the tallest man in the
United States. He is eight feet two
inches in height and weighs 35Opounds.
His hand is thirteen inches and his foot
seventeen inches long. He does not
find it necessary to employ abouncer
In his saloon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

each possessing some peculiar feat
ures. but having in general those
distinguishing traits which mark
them as all belonging to the
same great family. The dead-beat
(batmibtts) is, perhaps, the most
common species, and can be found
in great numbers in all large cit
les, his haunts usually being about
the sbarrel houses" in the slums, and
in the lowest grade of lodging houses.
This species is so well known that no
further description of it is necessary,
except to say, that compared with the
species of dead-beat geaatilictts it is not
near so dangerous to the community,
for, its true character being known,
people can avoid it; but the latter
named is far more bloodthirsty and
dangerous sort of animal. The d. b.
gentilica1s is generally possessed of
great cunning, and having. Sc
lected victim it is doughnuts
to diamonds that the unfortunate
cuss so selected gets done for
every time. Dropping for the present
all attempts to write of this animal
from scientific standpoint, I would
just like to tell you that the genteel
dead-beat is something to be dreaded,
to be avoided as you would pest
house. When you come across man
who wears good clothes; who rarely, if
ever, works; who has no legitimate
business; the source of whose income,
like that of the river Nile, has
not been fully established, you are
warranted in the suspicion, at least,
that he is dead-beat. If he asks you
for bill of groceries on credit,
no matter what kind of story
he gives you, you are always on the
safe side in refusing to give such q
man credit-at least until you have
taken time to look up his record. Of
course, if you want to make him a
present of small bill of goods, you
can do so, but to sell him anything on
future payment only cumbers your
books with q worthless account; be-
sides, it is making record of the un-
pleasant fact that you have been fool
enough to let fellow lob you in broad
daylight and while you were look
ing at him. If he had taken
the goods when your back was
turned, or had broken into the
store at night, while you might feel
badly enough about the loss, yet you
would have the comforting assurance
that the theft was no fault of your neg
lect or lack of business sense. So it is
never safe to experiment. If you sus-
pect that you have found one of these
creatures, little judicious investiga-
ton will generally disclose whether
you are right or not. It is always
better to be safe than sorry.
hope you will write me oftener. my
dear boy, for I am always glad to hear
from you. am yours as ever,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

A COMPLETE and generous education
fits man to perform justly. skillfully,
and magnanimously al the Offices Of
peace and war.-Miltom.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

THERE are two titles In this county
the Electoral Count and Sir Plus.
Several European monarchies would
like to have the latter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

believe / can. 1
have not studied
natural history
much since my
school days, and
am therefore =
little rusty on
such subjects. OF
this animal, how
ever, there are
several species
to be found IN
this country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

MY DEAR NEPHEW: You ask me sgp
define dead beat Frankly. j do1t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-24

And Minnie Ainsworth aDas glad.
Tears of genuine happiness, and per-
haps little contrition as well, dimmed
the blue eyes as the stage drew up to
the pretty Ainsworth cottage at even
tide, and she saw John sitting among
the roses.
"Hello!' calculated he, as the stage
stopped at the gate. II wonder who
why! if it isn't Minnie!" and he came
swiftly down the walk, bare-headed
and anxious.
"Why, Minnie, dear, is this you?
Are you i'll, or what made you shorten
your visit down to a couple of days?''
IL was so homesick to see you,
John" Minnie answered, throwing her
arms around the delighted husbands
neck, and putting up her lips for a
| kiss.
II am so glad" said John, mot that
your visit wasn't interesting, but that
you couldn't do without me, dear. -
And all the dreadful fears which had
been haunting his devoted soul, melted
and vanished into nothingness before
the effulgence of Minnie's home-com-
ing.
"But the weather, Minnie, is yet ter
rible, and ="
Z. ayes, John, yet the city is worse than
the country, and I would not exchange
our nice cottage home for all of Han
over"
John Ainsworth felt instinctively that
his wife had solved some problem OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22

charge OF the first engine wss subjected.
He testified that he saw the fire when
about 800 feet defiant from the bridge,
BE shut off steam but gave no signal to
McOlintock, the engineer. of the second
engine. who had charge of the air brakes
controlling the train. He sank back in
1.-THE cab almost paralyzed. The next
thing that be did WAS TO turn on the
steam, This had the effect, as
the cars were all banched up togathet,
of breaking the coupling between his
engine and that Of McClintock,s and he
passed over the burning bridge safely.
Why the company should have given
Sutherland the front engine, he having
no experiences with passenger trains,
over an old and experienced engineer
like McOlintpck, is q mystery. That Mo
Clintock had no confidence in him was
developed by the examination of the
dead engineers widow. The substance
of her evidence VAS that MeClintock did
not like TO go out IN the trip, not that
The had any, objections to double headers
or TO the make up of the train. bnt ow-
ling to lack of confidence in Engineer
Switzerland. Mrs, McClintock thought
that il he had been on tho front engine
the accident would never have occurred,
He had been 81 years on the road, was
very careful, and had q wonderful pail
IOf eyes.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22

There were five fair ~nisters, and each had an
aim
Flora would fain be a fashionable dame;
Scholarly Susan's selection was books;
Ooquettish Cora cared more for good looks;
Anna. ambitions, aspired after wealth:
Sensible Sarah sought fret for good health.
So she took DR.. Picrce's Golden Medi.
cal Discovery and grew healthy and
blooming. Cora.s beauty quickly faded;
ansan's eyesight failed from oyer.study;
| Flora became nervous and fretful in
striving after fashion, and a sicsly family
kept Annals husband poor. But sensible
Sarah grew daily more healthy, charming
and intelligent. and she married rich.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22

Hugo HassllerIs Testimony.
The Swift Specific Company, Atlanta. Ga.
Gentlemen-For two yeprsI had a severe case OF
eczema. used tar soaps, sulphur soaps, and various
other remedies, and vas prescribed for by nnnbers
OF. physicians. but found no relief. Atlast I deter.
mined to try the s. s. s. remedy, and seven or eight
bottles have thoroughly relieved me. and You can
use this certificate In any manner you wish.
HUGO HAsHXEpL,
New York, May q. 1851.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
TIE swTr SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 8, Atlanta. Ga
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ress and 9akptaian
PEsNIclous TEMPERANCE DRINKS.
Tho Deadly Deeocsions which are Sol

The Deadly DecoctiOns which are Sold
as MISUNDERSTANDING Beverages.
s'Francy patea. temperance drinks"
remarked q physician on the staff Of the
health department to q Mail ard Expross
reporter recently, "are the most preni-
cious decoctioIs, as q rule. that q NAL
can put down his throat"
s.Physicians,o ne continued, are silent
as to the danger TO the system OF the use
of the soda water made in lead genera
tors aud favored with artificial extracts,
but they suggest no substitutes where
With TO qaeDoh the thirst which efhicts
the human race under extreme heat, and
are lethargic to inYeigh against those.
abominabie decoctionS which are now
being vended or the stf cts andin saloons
Eaad restaurants under the pseudoyms OF
aapple,, orange ~aud.russet, oder"
"What is there poisonous about theHe
[ciders ?"
There is nothing deleterious abont
pure cider. There is no better beverage
manufactured. There is something at
tractive in the word cider. Il ia sug-
gestive of q feeling Of GOODNESS to the
perspiring frame without recourse to
cobblers or jnleps;o of the assuaging of
thirst by q fluid of grateful acidity ard
.pleasant flavor, containing sufficient
alcohol to prevent in jurious effects from
q hearty, rRfrlgerating draught, yet not
sufficient to intoxicate."
s'Following this lead a new beverage
has appeared in drug stores, confeotioa-
ers' shops and on lemonade stands, en-
titled sorange cider which ,purports tc
be the fermented Juice pressed from the
fruit OF Florida and California orange
groves, barreled and bottled in the
CITY"
.trhe name is attractive"
Nothing could be more So" explained
the physician. "but the name is the only
thing about 1t. It's sweetness is due te
glucose Its aoidity to argoi, its arome
to one of those essential oils used BY
perFumers to produce nerOli."
stis there much OF 1T sold here /"
"Gallons. II was first introduced int
Ohio, but produced an epidemic OF sick
ness among patrons"
There must be considerable profit il
it?"
nIt costa IL cents a gallon to make il
and it sells for so cents q quart bottle
1T is made in Columbus and Pittsburgl
Iohiehy."
what are its effeots? r.
"Deadly, il il is used to excess. Th
Ohio authorities are trying to proven
] its sale in that state, and efforts will o
made to curtail Its use here. Ii q ma
finds that water, milk and lemonade pal
. on his taste he had better try som
straight alcoholic beverage. Then b
can be sure Of what he is drinking"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-22
The TheatricaI profeasion


Merit viii win and receive public recognition and
praise. Facts, which are the outcome of general ex-
Eerience. growing through years Of critical and
practical test. become as rooted and irnmoyable MS
the rock OF Gibraltar In public opinion, and hence
forth need no further guarantee as TO tiaeir genu-
ineness. Tho indssputabie fact that Bwift's Specific
IS the best blood purifier In the world, IS one OF these
immoyabie Gibraltar rock facts of which we have
spoken, and every. days experience roots this con,
viction' deeper and deeper In public opinion. Every
class Of our people " America and IN Europe,
medical profession, have borne voluntary teHtt
mony 10 the remarkable virtues OF, s. s. and
is fiifallbie efficacy IN c,rtiig all diseases 0f the
blood. These testimonials are on ne by the thou
unsolicited, two distinguished metnhsrs Of the theat
rfcal profession. who gratefully TESTIFY ITO the wonder
ful curative qualities of the Speciiic I'm their indf
yidual. cases. Their testimonials are herewith sub
nnttted to thgpublic without further comment-lei
them speak for Themselves. The lady Is q g:ember o
tner amou1 Tnaiir Theatre Company, or New IVTh
and formerly of the Residence Theatre, Berlin, Ger
meny. and or Mcvickef,s stock Company OF Chicago
The gentleman is a well known member otfthe New
York Thaia Theatre Company. Both are well know
intheatricah eirclesa IN this country and In Europe.
-. y - - - r,E ii Z.IZ4HN rs
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Chariotte nnndow's4 Testimony.

wifi Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlemen.Having been. annoyed with pimples,
eruptionS anG rotghpens OF the skii, from bad Con-
dftion Of my blood, for moro than a year. I used a
leading preparation OF sarsaparilla and other adver-
tised remedies to no effect. Then I consulted o prom.
tnent pbysictan,s and from his treatment received
no benefit. 4 then concluded to try the. S. s. s, rem
edy for the blood, and i've or SIX packages, by Il
thorough eradication. of my, trouble and r~estoriug
smoothnees to nay skin, have made me happy, and
i cheerfnlty give you this testimonial for such use
and publicity as you wish to make of II.
CHARLOTTE RAINBOW,
1M Bowery, near Canal Strest.
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honlebody nlundered.

Peoria, Aug, i0-The testimony before
the railroad commissioners yesterday
waa important in nlasiasshe responsible
ity q little higher than on the shoulders
of q section boss ut $40 b month. This
was brought out in the GROSS examination
to which Sutherland, she engineer in
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THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER OF
Bourbon, Ind, says: Both myself and
wife owe our lives to SHILOH'S CON
sumption CURE. Sold by DR.. VAN
derhule.
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MRS. FITCH SMITH.

a GRADUATE of New York City Conserys-
Piano, Organ and vocal culture, will receive
scholars Mt j. +. Wagoner's Music Store, lol
Third Street, or will go to home of pupiis If
ideaired.
For farther information call at Music
btore. or No. D. Coates Block, Third Street.
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ARE YOU MADE miserable by Indiges-
ton, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of APP
petite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's Vitallzer is
a positive cure. Sold by DIR. Yanderhule.